South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Labor force (15-64 years), male

South Africa
12.40 million
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
12.73 million
in 2011
South Africa rank
6th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
5th

Labor force (15-64 years), male over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020002011

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 12.73 million against 12.40 million in South Africa, a difference of 324,800.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 7.84 million 6.88 million 952,200 South Africa
2000s 11.36 million 10.60 million 757,297 South Africa
2010s 12.30 million 12.55 million 243,250 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force (15-64 years), male, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 12.73 million against 12.40 million in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force (15-64 years), male between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
324,800, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for labor force (15-64 years), male?
South Africa ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor force (15-64 years), male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.